Influence of initialization on the performance of metaheuristic optimizers

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Li, Q., Liu, S. and Yang, X. 2020. Influence of initialization on the performance of metaheuristic optimizers. Applied Soft Computing. 91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2020.106193
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TitleInfluence of initialization on the performance of metaheuristic optimizers
AuthorsLi, Q., Liu, S. and Yang, X.
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All metaheuristic optimization algorithms require some initialization, and the initialization for such optimizers is usually carried out randomly. However, initialization can have some significant influence on the performance of such algorithms. This paper presents a systematic comparison of 22 different initialization methods on the convergence and accuracy of five optimizers: differential evolution (DE), particle swarm optimization (PSO), cuckoo search (CS), artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm and genetic algorithm (GA). We have used 19 different test functions with different properties and modalities to compare the possible effects of initialization, population sizes and the numbers of iterations. Rigorous statistical ranking tests indicate that 43.37% of the functions using the DE algorithm show significant differences for different initialization methods, while 73.68% of the functions using both PSO and CS algorithms are significantly affected by different initialization methods. The simulations show that DE is less sensitive to initialization, while both PSO and CS are more sensitive to initialization. In addition, under the condition of the same maximum number of function evaluations (FEs), the population size can also have a strong effect. Particle swarm optimization usually requires a larger population, while the cuckoo search needs only a small population size. Differential evolution depends more heavily on the number of iterations, a relatively small population with more iterations can lead to better results. Furthermore, ABC is more sensitive to initialization, while such initialization has little effect on GA. Some probability distributions such as the beta distribution, exponential distribution and Rayleigh distribution can usually lead to better performance. The implications of this study and further research topics are also discussed in detail.

KeywordsInitialization, differential evolution, particle swarm optimization, Cuckoo search, probability distribution
PublisherElsevier
JournalApplied Soft Computing
ISSN1568-4946
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Accepted17 Feb 2020
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Analysis of randomisation methods in swarm intelligence
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Analysis of quality-of-service aware orthogonal frequency division multiple access system considering energy efficiency
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A novel improved accelerated particle swarm optimization algorithm for global numerical optimization
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Oil supply between OPEC and non-OPEC based on game theory
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Advances of swarm intelligent systems in gene expression data classification
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Bat algorithm is better than intermittent search strategy
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Nature-inspired optimization algorithms
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Non-dominated sorting cuckoo search for multiobjective optimization
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Computational optimization, modelling and simulation: past, present and future
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Discrete cuckoo search algorithm for job shop scheduling problem
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Nature-inspired framework for hyperspectral band selection
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A discrete firefly algorithm for the multi-objective hybrid flowshop scheduling problems
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Binary bat algorithm
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Bat algorithm based on simulated annealing and Gaussian perturbations
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Discrete cuckoo search algorithm for the travelling salesman problem
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Cuckoo search: recent advances and applications
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Chaotic bat algorithm
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Mathematical modelling and parameter optimization of pulsating heat pipes
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An empirical study of test effort estimation based on bat algorithm
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Bio-inspired computation: success and challenges of IJBIC
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A wrapper approach for feature selection based on Bat Algorithm and Optimum-Path Forest
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Improved cuckoo search algorithm for hybrid flow shop scheduling problems to minimize makespan
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A bio-inspired algorithm for identification of critical components in the transportation networks
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A firefly-inspired method for protein structure prediction in lattice models
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True global optimality of the pressure vessel design problem: a benchmark for bio-inspired optimisation algorithms
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Applications and analysis of bio-inspired eagle strategy for engineering optimization
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Flower pollination algorithm: a novel approach for multiobjective optimization
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Random walks, Lévy flights, Markov chains and metaheuristic optimization
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Are motorways rational from slime mould's point of view?
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Advances in simulation-driven optimization and modelling
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Metaheuristic algorithms for self-organizing systems: a tutorial
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Integrating nature-inspired optimization algorithms to K-means clustering
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Wolf search algorithm with ephemeral memory
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Metaheuristic applications in structures and infrastructures
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Multi-objective flower algorithm for optimization
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Optimal test sequence generation using firefly algorithm
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Multiobjective firefly algorithm for continuous optimization
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Cuckoo search algorithm: a metaheuristic approach to solve structural optimization problems
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Multiobjective cuckoo search for design optimization
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Flower pollination algorithm for global optimization
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Parameter estimation from laser flash experiment data
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Benchmark problems in structural optimization
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Computational optimization: an overview
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Engineering optimisation by cuckoo search
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Engineering optimization: an introduction with metaheuristic applications
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Metaheuristics in water, geotechnical and transport engineering
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Bat algorithm for topology optimization in microelectronic applications
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Rare events forecasting using a residual-feedback GMDH neural network
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Cuckoo search for business optimization applications
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Bat algorithm for constrained optimization tasks
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Efficiency analysis of swarm intelligence and randomization techniques
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Modelling of a pulsating heat pipe and start up asymptotics
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Computational optimization, modelling and simulation: smart algorithms and better models
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Free lunch or no free lunch: that is not just a question?
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Coupled eagle strategy and differential evolution for unconstrained and constrained global optimization
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Bat algorithm: a novel approach for global engineering optimization
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Evolutionary boundary constraint handling scheme
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Two-stage eagle strategy with differential evolution
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Firefly Algorithm for solving non-convex economic dispatch problems with valve loading effect
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Accelerated particle swarm optimization and support vector machine for business optimization and applications
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Bat algorithm for multi-objective optimisation
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Mixed variable structural optimization using Firefly Algorithm
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A new metaheuristic bat-inspired algorithm
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Eagle strategy using Lévy walk and firefly algorithm for stochastic optimization
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Optimization and data mining for fracture prediction in geosciences
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Firefly algorithm, stochastic test functions and design optimisation
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Oil and gas assessment of the Kuqa depression of Tarim Basin in western China by simple fluid flow models of primary and secondary migrations of hydrocarbons
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Firefly algorithms for multimodal optimization
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Cuckoo search via Lévy flights
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